The first Emirates A380 to be completely refurbished under the airline’s US$ 2 billion retrofit program has been deployed today on the Dubai-London Heathrow service, operating as EK003.  See this timelapse video of the retrofit work done on A6-EVM, the first of 120 Emirates aircraft to have completed its refurbishment. Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline said: “Customers will notice the difference the …

dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, has broken ground on its new, 20,000 m2 cargo warehouse which will add significant expansion to its operations at Erbil International Airport (EBL). The facility represents an investment of US$ 14 million and will create up to 50 additional, direct jobs with dnata in Iraq. The foundation stone for the cargo …

During the fourth session of the Arab Council for Population and Development, held in Riyadh in December 2022,  that was chaired by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia represented by the Ministry of Economy and Planning, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was elected President of the Executive Office of the Arab Council for Population and Development for a two-year term. The …

WASHINGTON: Securrency, a leading developer of institutional-grade, blockchain-based financial and regulatory technology, today announced that Nadine Chakar will join the company and assume the role of Chief Executive Officer effective January 9th, 2023. Ms. Chakar’s leadership will combine her deep financial services, technology, and market experience with Securrency’s groundbreaking technology to deploy market-leading solutions on a global scale. She has been recognized as one of the most …

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, British Airways Executive Club and IndusInd Bank,  today announced their partnership, to introduce the unique multi-branded credit card, with two leading international airlines powered by Visa. The multi-branded credit card is slated to be launched and made available to consumers in the first quarter of the financial year 2023 – 2024. Through …

The Eat Festival Karachi edition, formerly known as Karachi Eat is the most renowned and iconic food festival in Pakistan. During the last ten years, the festival has been a platform for budding foodpreneurs, who serve up the most innovative spread to a demanding audience of food enthusiasts of all ages. The festival is expected to host over 250,000 eager …

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates: Etihad Airways is boosting its flights to Bangkok, Thailand by doubling its frequency. From 26 March 2023, the airline will fly twice a day on the Abu Dhabi – Bangkok route, providing a total of 14 weekly nonstop services to Bangkok Airport (BKK). The flights will offer Etihad’s award-winning service and comfort across both Business …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI/DUBAI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) welcomed the Rt. Hon. Lord Aamer Sarfraz of Kensington who is a Senior Advisor to several NYSE listed technological firms including DigitalOcean Holdings Inc., Mr. Yancey Spruill CEO DigitalOcean and Mr. Aaqib Gadit who is the Founder of Cloudways with a Gong Ceremony to celebrate acquisition of Cloudways by DigitalOcean Holdings Inc.  …

Dubai Verse Cup, the unique play-to-earn (P2E) horse racing game, calls for all gaming enthusiasts to try out what Dubai’s future gaming-verse has to offer, with its Dubai Verse Cup Challenge and a chance to win exciting crypto and NFT awards. Built differently, the blockchain-based horse racing game uses the P2E business model to encourage players to participate and earn …

Global Audio brand, Sennheiser selected Al Noor Training Centre for its first regional corporate responsibility program as a well-known local cause that is synchronised with Sennheiser’s vision of shaping the future of audio. Al Noor Training Centre, one of Dubai’s oldest facilities for the rehabilitation of students with disabilities, received fifteen premium Sennheiser headsets last December with the aim of …